45100108 - Chargeback for State Office Pharmacy Services

Account

Description

FY2013Spending

FY2014GAA

4510-0108

Chargeback for State Office Pharmacy Services For the costs of pharmaceutical drugs and services provided by the state office for pharmacy services, in this item called SOPS; provided, that SOPS shall notify in writing all agencies listed below of their obligations under this item by July 15, 2013; provided further, that SOPS shall continue to be the sole provider of pharmacy services for the following agencies currently under SOPS: the department of public health, the department of mental health, the department of developmental services, the department of correction, the department of youth services, the sheriff's departments of Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and Plymouth and the Soldiers' Homes in the cities of Holyoke and Chelsea; provided further, that SOPS shall become the sole provider of pharmacy services to the following agencies currently not being serviced by SOPS by the end of fiscal year 2014: the sheriff's departments of Worcester and Suffolk; provided further, that SOPS shall be the sole provider of pharmacy services for all said agencies and all costs for pharmacy services shall be charged by this item; provided further, that these agencies shall not charge or contract with any other alternative vendor for pharmacy services other than SOPS; provided further, that SOPS shall develop an implementation plan to transition the following agencies within the current fiscal year: the sheriff's departments of Worcester and Suffolk; provided further, that SOPS shall validate previously-submitted pharmacy expenditures including HIV drug assistance program drug reimbursements during fiscal year 2014; provided further, that SOPS shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than April 16, 2014 detailing the projected savings realized by each transitioning agency in comparison to their pharmacy costs in fiscal year 2013 and their projected savings for fiscal year 2015; and provided further, that the report shall also provide recommendations for the inclusion of other entities that may realize cost savings by joining SOPS